The document discusses the importance of PDHPE (Personal Development, Health and Physical Education) in primary schools. It teaches students about health, safety, problem solving, self-confidence, and living an active, healthy lifestyle. PDHPE covers 5 key areas - physical activity, safety, personal health choices, growth and development, and interpersonal relationships. These areas help students lead healthy, positive lives and promote healthy bodies and brains.
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1. PDHPE
RATIONALE
PDHPE in primary
schools is very important.
It teaches students about
good health and safety.
2. Why PDHPE is important?
It encourages good health and safety.
It develops an ability of problem solving and
decision making in students.
It encourages and understanding and valuing
of oneself and others.
3. Why PDHPE is important for
children?
It improves physical fitness.
It improves self-confidence and self- esteem
Skill development
Decision making and ability to solve
problems
Stress reduction
Improves peer relationship's.
It leads to regular and healthy life.
Helps in setting goals.
4. What PDHPE teaches students?
It teaches students active life style and physical
activity.
Safe living- road safety, personal safety, safety at
home and at schools.
Personal health choices-decision making, drug
education, nutrition and health services and
preventive measures.
Growth and development- make students aware
of identity, body growth and human sexuality.
Interpersonal relations- communication ,
relationships with family and friends.
5. These 5 areas PDHPE teaches is very
important for the wellbeing and development
of the student.
Byteaching these 5 areas PDHPE helps each
student to lead towards a healthy, positive
and active lives.
6. PDHPE is important for K-6 students as it
not promotes healthy bodies but healthy
brains to.
PDHPE allows kids to learn while being
active, which not warm their brains up but
their bodies also.